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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31

walk, keeping Sharp lookout Tor turtles.
Sometimes the beach is ten miles long,
and perhaps the party draw the whole Of
II blank, in which case they beach the
boat and camp out for the night. Per.
haps they have the luck to sec monster
green turtle before they have measured
half the distance. II the party is in luck
and sights monster female turtle of 500
pounds, laying her eggs in the hot sand
little ahead, the party divides at once
and the chattering ceases-silence is
u necessary element of success. One
half of the party make for the water
to cut oil her retreat; the other half steal
noiselessly up and turn her on her back
"a tough job in the case of a turtle as
big as 500 pounds. Once on her back she
is helpless, and some of the other party
go off in search Of palmetto leaves or
tough grass with which to tie her fins,
while the others stand round and talk to
her, jeering and making game of her for
lorn condition, taking care, however, to
give her mouth wide berth, for she is
still able to bite with considerable effect.
When the others return they cut Sits in
her fins and Tie them back tightly to-
gelher. Thus secured, she is carried on
board the boat and given in charge of the
boy, while the land contingent start on
their road rejoicing, in search of another
victim. Befois going on, though. they
will lunch on the eggs their prisoner has
left be ind her. These eggs are deli.
cacy much priced IN Nassau, but proba-
bly, by the time they get there they will
have gone had, and it is only on rare oc-
casions, when turtles are caught in New
Providence or its immediate neighbor-
hool. that they are found in the market.
"The eggs disposed of, the party moves
on once more, and perhaps, just at the
close of the day. catches a hawksbill,
good DIAL smaller in size, but quite as
valuable, for this time the value is in the
she'll, not in the weight This is a good
days work; the family row home con-
tented, and place their turtles in cool
place to await the chance of q ship to
carry them up 10 Nassau"
Another way of catching turtles is the
pegging of them in shoal water-that is,
striking them with a grain or two
pronged spear. This way is adopted by
vessels engaged in the turtle fisheries, but
it can only be used in the case of green
turtles, as II damages the shell.
Besides the green turtles and hawk.
bills, there is another species called the
lubberhead, which is Of no practical use
at all. The flesh Of both the latter spe-
cies is considered valueless, but the
natives manage to make substantial
mcals out of them all the same.
Most Of the turtles taken are females,
for it Is the females only that come ashore
for the purpose Of laying their eggs. the
males remaining usually in much deeper
water. Tie female is easily distinguished
from the male by her tail, which is SO
short as to be absolutely nominal, while
his usually averages six or eight inches in
iength.-Eew York Sun.
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THE TURTLE At HOME.
Hsw the Bahama Negroes Harvest the
Crop-Capture OF Prize.

--N 'es@s A'pbfots hiafttst tue
Crop-Capture OF n Prize.
The green turtle Of the metropolitan
restaurant, when it does not come from
the remnants Of the roast veal and fried
chicken Of the day before, comes chiefly
from the Bahamas and from Nassau, the
only city Of the Bahamas. They ere
harvested also in Cuba, Hayti and at
many points on the southern coast, but
tn the Bahama Islands they seem TO find
tho richest feeding grounds. Circuit
Justice l.. ID. Powles, OF Bahama Island,
whose experience has been ample, telling
how the amiable and luscious beast is
captured in his neighborhooJ. says:
"Ibese families who live in the out
tslan1s and do all the turtle fishing that
Is not done by the strictly business
6cboone-s and men from Nassau, have
for 0 home a house whose walls ore built
OF coral limestone. roughly plastered to-
gether and rooted with palmetto thatch.
There are probably twelve or fourteen in
the family, and they all live in one little
room, pretty nearly bare of furniture,
Nobody but papa and mamma rise 10 the
dignity Of bed. The rest can sleep any.
where. When not asleep, nearly all
their lives are spent out Of doors. Behind
the house Il some big tree, where mother
cooks and washes and father whacSs her
and the children by turns, unless, as oc-
casionally happens, she is boss, and does
the whacking herself. They have not
much need Of money, for they can grow
oranges, bananas and other tropical { uits
In plenty. with corn and sweet potatoes,
and fish Is 10 be had for the catching.
But the out-islander stands sometimes in
need Of clothes and groceries, which have
20 be paid for. As turtles will either
produce cash or lis substitute, he occa-
sionally goes of on turtling expedition.
After days Of postponing and putting off,
he finally pulls himself together, and off
he goes. pressing all his family into the
service. There is not much need 10 close
up the house, for there are no robbers.
and no probable intruder except the bors'
which don't count. Still he probably
shuts II up, for de look Of de TING. for
the darIsy Is very punctillious about Ger.
tain matters.
sThe turtle beach may be many miles
away, but most likely he has boat. In
wkoh he manages 10 reach IL in the
course of few hours. All the party
have bare feet, but otherwise are dressed
much the same us civilized people. Ex-
ternal decency b one Of those matters on
which the Bahamian negro is most scru-
puious.
ARRIVED at the turtle beach, he puts
one Of tho boys in the boat and lets him
row along Il, while the rest Of the party
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31
INFANTIlE
SKIN DISEASES,

Our Oldest child, now sir years old, wien an in,
ianf six months cd was attack, d with a yirulent
U aligpant skin di,rsse. Al ord nary rm d e,
{ iling. We cal ed our family hy.i,ian, sh0 AT
tempted tocueit; but o spread with aim It nerd
ei ow's rson. from the miade fIh back down
To- hi. kRe, =, was one solid ash, ugly. painful,
rioich,d aud malici u. We hal 10 rest at night
no peace by day Final y. we acre Hdy d To NY
m" ''CTCuFA RENfDI $. The etfs,t was simply
maryr ruous. IL three or tour weeks = c0mpIrl,
was wroDghi, leaving the lillp fellows person
as viii AID healthy as Tho, gh h had never hepn
ai,ack'd. Ia my opini YOUR valuable reuedie,
saved bi, III and tO-,iay he n .trong, healthy
ch I'd, perfectly we'll no repetition Of tue diseas,
having ever occurred
GEO. IS. SMITH,
Atty ht Law and Ex-Pros. AIRY, Ashland, o
REFER ScE; J q W'isl, Druggist, Ashland, q
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31

CONSUME

which is ScrOfulous Disease OF the
Lungs, is promptly and certainly arrested
ana cured by this God-eiven remedy, IL taken
from its wonderful power over this terribly
fatal disease, when first Offering this now eel
ebratcd remedy to the public, DR. yPIERcAi
thought. seriously ~ calling it his Soon.
sumption Cure,. ut abandoned Tint name
AZ too limited for q medicine which, from it,
wonderful combination OF tonic, or strengths
ing, Alternative, or blood-cieansing, anti-bil ;
not only as Is a remedy Tor Consumption of e.:
lungs, but for all
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31
THE tariff reformers will have a de.

THE tariff reformers will have de.
clded majority In the ways aud means
committee Of the present Congress,
with Representative Mills, Of Texas,
for chairman. This II all that has 20
Ear becomo certain. 1t 10 understood
that . bill having the support Of tie
sdmipis,raiion will be reported >" n
after the rrcess. A reduction OF $50, 900. /.
coo In revenue on the basis of last
yesr's importations will probably m
provided tor. Many raw m sterialr
for manufactures are to be put on the
free list.
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THERE has perhaps been more es

THERE has perhaps been more ex.
element over the near prospect Of wa
in southeastern Europe for some tin,
past than would seem to be called fo
by the actual situation Of affair.
Leaving out OF con-ide alton the fsr
that the season Is not favorable for TN
beginning Of q campaign, there MT,
two reasons which seem 10 render tn,
springing of new conflict MI injud,
cious move for Russia at present. On
Is the condition Of her fi..snces. which
appear to be in II bad state. The rev
enues for the year hav. fallen oelos
the estimates, In some items very coI-
siderably, while the expenditure,
show tendency to increase. with t.,
result that the fuance minister will
have to face q considerable deficit.
Another reason which should cause
hesitation on the part of Russia is the
existence Of the central European slli
aDce with which she would have tu
reckon 10 the event Of such war a,
she 10 though TO contemplate. IL
France the feeling is no, 80 warlik- as
II was when Boulanger wa minister
Of war, and even il i, wa her eurranct
into the conflict as an ally OF Rus-,.
would probably be followed by the az,
cession Of E England to the sile of Ger
many, Austria and Italy. 1t shoul,
not be forgotten, Of course. thai "a
calculations msy b. upset by The A.
tion ofa sutocrstic ruler such NJ tn,
Gar of r Issis Il -B ,istrs.i,.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31
CHRONIC DISEASES
or c4R
Liver, Blood, and Lungs.

II you feel dull. irowsy, debiltated, have
sallow color OF skin, or ycllowish-brown spofs
on face or body, frequent headache or dlzzi.
ness. bad taste in mouth internal heat or chills.
alternating with hot flashes low spirits an.
yloomy borebodngs, irregular appetite, snd
coated tongue, You are suffering from ln> i-
gestion, Dyspepsia, and Torpid Liver,
or "BiliOusness.o In many cases only
part OF these symptoms are experienced. A,
4 rcmcdy for oil such cascs, DIR. Pierce =
Golden Medical Discovery b."
equal.
For weak Lungs, splitting OF blood,
yhOrtness OF Breath, BrOnchi.' q.
severe Coughs, COnsu mption, IA.
Lindred affections, IL il a sovereign remedy.
Send ten cents in stamps for DIR. Pierce's
,.ook on Consumption Sold by Druggists.
PRICE $l.O0, fSn fa : : Hs!ca5: S.oo:
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31
Saturday, December 81. 1887.

TELLER has introduced bill In the
senate to 0 ,mpel all children ofIudians
belonging 10 tribes receiving annuIlies
10 attend school for Ave years. where
they are TO be taught some useful EN-
ployment. The schools are to be To-
Gated on the reservations, and IL IL
mot intended to interfere with the out.
aide Indian schools.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31

AS ST, sss,ust The YxLLowsroEE JOURNAL
ssukrnctsd By any OF the snp.oys cs said paper OF
s1hsn, will be recognised unless accompanied y
uE11Ana sraar sisnsd b. the pabliahey or bushes
Ue1aGof.
fhs editor Of the YsLLowsroNE JOURNAL 10 moi
snpsasibls for any Of the opinions or uttsrsnees
- serssspondsnts.
nsties is hereby gwen 10 ali concerned that tn
HMAowsforE JouhrAL holds the contract iron
~ governor Of Montana. 70 do all printing snt
e1vsftAsins. Of vhatsvsr nature chargeable 70 Cue
~ county and 10 also the designated and osit
Dspsr In Custer county In which services BY pub
uoetion oan be legally made. Legal notices pub,
lisls1 In othcr pApers Of Custer county. are vosa
- worthless has been decided hy the courts o.
Montana.
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lddreSs Registered Letters 10
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New Orleans. La.

REMEMRER That Ths, the presence 2 q Gen,
rRrly, who are In 20 Of the drawings, is a
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the chances arr all .qus aud that n" one can pos.
,Iby divine what numler viii draw a PrIEe,
REMEMBER that the payment o. all Prizes Is
GUARANTEED By FOUR NATIONAL
BANKS OF New Orleans and the Tickets are
signed the President OF al Institution, whose
htrie' ed rights are recognized In the hisb hest
Courts; therefore. beware Of any limitations or
nonommy Gus schemes
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31
TUoUsANDs OF CHILDREN,

Are born in % the world eve'y day with snme ecze.
naiDus fiction. such as milk crust, scsll head,
seuri or dandTuH ur- o. dey-lOs into IN agouIz.
iug .xzema, the itehi & burniug and dis6guf lion
ut which make life prolonged torture unless
pro erly tr atsd.
A warm tn with CrriCUHA SOAP, an exqui.ii,
skin eauii6er, an nglr application q rTI.
cCRA, the Gr at -kIn Cue wi a ii'te tuTICuRA
REsOLyENr, the New Blood furihr are often
c. nj TO arrest The progress OF he disease. and
point to q perman ut and sprei, cure.
llence. no mo be who loves b . children, who
takes . ide iu th-ir beau y purit and heath. aud
Ia est wing upon them a Chi d- grealeS inner.
Itaree,-a skin without q b.mish.. and a body
nou isheh by pure blooJ,-shnuid iiil 10 make
IIisl Of the Gu iIcuRA MEnIEs.
sold everywhere. Price; CUTTCrhA, so cents.
Gu IcI' soar, D cents; UfICCRA REsuL.
VEST sl.OO. Prepared by POTTER RUG AND
CHEMICAL o., oston Mass,
Hs-seud Tor How to rnrr Kin Diseases" ca
pags. 50 illustrations. aud 10 testimonials
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(9IS1
Capital Prize, $780, 900,

I'VE do hereby certify that We supervise the ar.
rangements for oil tn, Monthly and Semi Annual
Drawings Of The Louisiana state I.otis'y Company.
aud Ia person manage and control the d awnings
ties, and se suihorise the Company TO use this
GER iheats. with fAo-simlies Of our signatures at
tached in its advertisements"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-31

Application for rates to clubs should be made
pnly 10 the Office OF the Company in New Orleans
For further information wIite cleariy, giving
full address
Send POSTAL NOTES, Express Money
Drders, or New York Exchange In ordinary letter.
Currency by Express lat our expen~e) addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La.
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN.
Washington, ID. u
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correspond
THE FATE OF THE CANAL.

CUMBERLAND, MD., July 25, 1887
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Permit me to have the use of your
columns for the purpose of calling the
attention of the people of the Georges
Creek mining region to the fact that
they are at present threatened with a
danger to their interests more disas-
trous in its consequences than a six
months strike or forced reduction of
wages.
| allude to the evident purpose of
the politicians to sell the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal to the propriet0rs of
the Piedmont and Cumberland rail
road company.
That company has at last completed
its road into the city of Cumberland,
where it has manufactured a public
sentiment in its behalf by profuse
and reckless expenditure of money.
Its designs upon the canal, although
carefully concealed, are we'll known to
a large number of people who now
look to the sturdy population of the
mining region to lnterpose check to
its proceedings.
The P. & c. railway company, the
West Va. Central railroad, and the
mines in the Elk Garden region are
all owned by the same individuals.
The Elk Garden region is to-day the
most formidable enemy of the Georges
Creek region in the bituminous coal
market. The want of proper and just
laws in West Virginia regulating the
mining of coal-tor which the oper-
ators in the Elk Garden region are
wholly responsible-gives that region
very important advantage over the
operators of this region in the single
item of weight. Here every car is
weighed. There the weight Is simply
guessed at, and the miner cheated out
of at least a quarter of ton on every
car mined. Add to this advantage the
requirement by nominal purchase,
gift or otherwise, of the tow-path OF
the C. & o. canal from Cumberland to
Georgetown for a bed for a railroad
track, and then some faint conception
may be had of the advantage our rival
region will hold as against us in the
marketing of its mineral products.
To allow any railroad corporation to
acquire possession or control of the
canal would be the extreme of folly
1t would be worse-it would place our
coal fields completely at the mercy OF
the transportation lines.
But when a combination of Mary
land politicians is formed for the
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WEEK OF PRAYER.
FRosTBURG, Nd, July 81, 1887.
To the MINING JOURNAL

FRosrBURG, MD, July 81, 1887.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Owing to the increasing demands of
our Foreign Missionary work, and
especially the unprecedented success
and calls for more laborers in Japan,
our Bishops have called upon the
church everywhere to set apart the
week beginning August Sth and end
ing August 18th, as u sceek Of Prayer
and Se!t-Denial.
In pursuance of this call, hereby
invite all the members of my church
in Frostburg and at Emanuel,
and all others who feel disposed to
mingle their prayers and sacrifices
with ours for Gods blessing upon
Christian work among the nations who
know not the Savior-to deny them
selves of all luxuries, and things in
general that can be dispensed with
during the week beginning August 8th,
excepting Monday and Saturday,
bringing the price of the things of
which they have denied themselves as
a sacrifice to this christian call. The
money thus obtained will be forwarded
directly to the work for which it is
intended.
This is a step directly in harmony
with the sacred Scriptures, and l
should be delighted to see at these
meetings not only our own member
ship but all christians who can lay
aside denominational dogmas, and fal.
together at Jesus feet to lmplore His
mercy upon benighted heather lands.
Appropriate addresses will be de-
livered at each meeting by visiting
ministers. Very sincerely,
JAS. M. ROLLINS,
Pastor Grace NJ. L. Church, South.
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diabolical purpose of sacrificing the
interests of Maryland coal region to
build up an outside rival trade, a shade
of ignominy is added to the proceed
ing which makes it downright treason
to the people, q breach of trust de-
serving the fullest and severest con-
demnation.
Nevertheless the plot is being per-
fected in all its details, and when the
time is ripe, unless the people arise in
their might and enter an emphatic,
unanimous protest, the C. & o. canal
will be transformed into an extension
of the Piedmont and Cumberland
railroad--and that, too, without ade-
quate return.
How are the people to act, and what
is to be done 10 throttle this political
scheme, and thus prevent our leaders
and rulers and party managers thrust
ing into the hands of our business
rivals the important advantage of a
possession of the canal9
There is only one way.
The people, the masses interested must
make a public Manifestation of their
objection to the obnoxious job. Mass
meetings-not of q party, but of the
people, should be held in every town
and hamlet along Georges Creek.
Let these meetings speak in no uncer-
tain tone. They should also appoint
delegates to a convention, to be held at
either Frostburg or Homecoming at no
very distant day, for the purpose of
nominating ticket for members Of the
General assembly to run upon the sole
issue of a preservation Of the canal
from the despoiling hands of the cor
porations. There should be no party
sentiments, no party feeling about this
matter. 1t is one of business, of self
preservation, and 1t is the only means
left us to save the source of all our
business prosperity from great disaster,
if not from actual ruin. JUNIUS.
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Personal.-The Fort Scott (Kansas)

Personal.-The Fort Scott (Kansas)
cement works will be enlarged and i'm
proved at an early day, and the Aoni-
tor, of that city, reports the accession
of James Jeffries, formerly of this
place, to the local superintendency of
the establishment, and will make Fort
Scott his home. "He is young man
who will make warm friends" and the
Monitor "congratulates the company
on having such an affable and pleas
ant gentleman to represent them"
Mr.. Jeffries is son of our townsman,
Jabez Jeffries. and the JOURNAL re-
cords his success with pride and
pleasure.
Watson Karr and wife, of Wash
ington, d. G., are guests of G. A.
Wingert.
Mrs. E. j. Hutson, of Meyersdale'
is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. M. De-
vecmon.
Hobart McNeill, of Iowa, was in
town portions of last and this week at
tending to business connected with the
estate of his deceased uncle, Thomas
McNeill.
L. NJ. Hamilton, master of road,
has been appointed assistant superin-
tendent of the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania railroad.
Titus A. Brick is complaining.
Mrs. A. A. Rogers and children, Of
Morgantown, W. Va, are here for the
summer with Mrs. RS father, Nathan
Ruby. The Neo Dominion reports Mr.
Rogers as rusticating on Cheat river.
DR.. and Mrs. J. T. Peddicord, OF
Harrisburg, Pa, are with Mrs. P's
father, William Staples.
DIR. C. C. Jacobs has received letters
from Hon. William NJ. Springer and
wife, of Illinois, thanking him and
Mrs. Jacobs for unremitting attention
to Miss Mae Garfield while i'll, and to
her grief-stricken mother, Mrs. Ella T,
Garfield. Mr.. Springer says the in
terment took place at Springfield, ILL.,,
mot far from the resting place OF
the immortal Lincoln"
William Fasnacht, of Wheeling, W,
Va, was in town this week.
Jacob Hecht of Norfolk, Va,
staid Tuesday night with Joseph Bear
He thinks Frostburg the place for a
summer resort, and wonders why we
don't "see ourselves as others see u.s.
Emory A. Tennant and sister, Miss
Mary Maggie, Of Baltimore, are visit
ing their uncle, George W. Tenant,
of this place.
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Guarantee of Purity.-''CUMDERLAN
MD, June g. 1SS7,-Having been stationed at
the Braddock Distillery whilst in operation as
United States StOrekeeper and Guager-
| hereby certify, That JAMES CLARK d Co.,
Distillers III the manufacture of their Brad
dock Pure Rye Whiskey use only Rye and
Barley Malt. Respectfully, L. III. TRooK"
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Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, ILL.,, says: "Having
received so much benefit from Electric Bitters
| feel it my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore on my
leg for eight years; my doctors told me 1
would have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputated. | used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's s
ArniCa Salve, and my leg is now sound and
we'll Elecric Bitters are told at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c. per
box by G. A. Wingert
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Visit of Grand Oftcers.-A CORES
pondent sends the following account
of a recent visit to Frostbur Lodge: /:
Frostburg Lodge, No. $780, X. of H., was
visited by Grand Dictator E. ID. Miller and
Grand Vice-Dictator A. T. King of the Grand
Lodge Of Maryland Monday last, and after
the regular meeting of the said Lodge the
visitors were entertained by the members of
the Lodge in the upper hall of Ravenscraft's s
Opera House, where few pleasant hours
were spent. Next day Mr.. King (Mr. Miller
being sick) was driven around our town and
shown the beautiful scenery, the old land
mark, "Braddock's Rock" etc., and later to
Eckhart mine. Here he was introduced by
brother Ford to the gentlemanly and efficient
superintendent of mines, Mr.. Randolph to
the boss miner, brother Daniel Krapf, and to
our old friend, U. Steineman. With the
greatest politeness Mr.. Krapf procured four
lamps and escorted the visitors into the dark
underground which was rather surprising
field of operation to Mr.. King, as he never
before had seen mine. The visitors walked
with their efficient guide quite distance to
the point where our friend, James Oracle, was
mining. That gentleman showed them the
strongest and weakest points in the black
walls, and how the black diamond should be
handled. Mr.. King, in his younger years a
mechanic, was not afraid to take pick in
his soft hands and dig a piece of coal for ex-
hibition to his pupils. He is principal Of one
OF the public schools inBaltimore. Tributes
of praise to science, engineering, to the COM
pass, and expressions of regard tor the ex-
plct information, given by Mr.. Krapf were
frequently made and after having enjoyed
all they expected, the delighted party
returned to their respective homes, not
soon to forget the pleasant trip and the PEN
etration into the cool earth. The members
of the Lodge look forward with pleasure to a
revisit of the honored members Of their
Order who were much pleased with ihe
progress No. $50 is making.